Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Buda (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Buda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Buda is located in Hays County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hays County: Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe & Travis.
Below are the counties that are near Buda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buda:
- Hays County (The home county of Buda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Flatrock Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Goforth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Kyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
- Driftwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- San Marcos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzhugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dripping Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wimberley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodcreek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bastrop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Mustang Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Cedar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
- Wyldwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
- Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
- Bateman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Niederwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uhland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mendoza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reedville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lytton Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
- Martindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martindale <3>
- Lockhart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Johns Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Fentress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Seawillow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
- Comal County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Hunter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Canyon City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fourth Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sattler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fischer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
- Fischer is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <3>
- Third Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Canyon Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cranes Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- First Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freiheit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freiheit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Redwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Staples
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Zorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Galle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galle
- From Buda to Galle
- Weinert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weinert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weinert
- From Buda to Weinert
- Barbarosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbarosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Geronimo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Travis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Manchaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- San Leanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
- San Leanna is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Shady Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Onion Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
- Onion Creek is located in Travis County
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carl
- From Buda to Carl
- Creedmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Tanglewood Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
- Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
- Sunset Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <3>
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Anderson Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
- Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
- Jollyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
- Jollyville is located in Williamson County
- Cedar Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buda, see our County-by-County Page for Buda.
Cemeteries Near Buda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buda.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen - Good Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Hill Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Martin Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carl Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- San Vincente Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vincente Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Vincente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vasquez Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vasquez Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vasquez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7388 <5>
- Creedmoor Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Kyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Live Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buda had a population of 268 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Buda had a population of 17,544 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buda, with the one closest to Buda listed first.
- Goforth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manchaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Creedmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carl
- From Buda to Carl
- Bluff Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
- Cedar Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Driftwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reedville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- San Marcos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lytton Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Del Valle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buda.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Buda ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buda.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Buda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Buda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Buda.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Buda.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Buda:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hays County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bastrop County
- Caldwell County
- Comal County
- Guadalupe County
- Travis County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buda: www.ci.buda.tx.us/
The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0809, Longitude: -97.8435 |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |